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Expert: Sherman D. - 9/8/2005


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what is in parenthesis 6 times 10 to the second power end parenthesis times parenthesis 0 point 25 times 10 to the third power end parenthesis ..
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Answer
(6 * 10^2)(0.25 * 10^3)

(6 * .25) * 10^(2 + 3)

1.5 * 10^5

this works because everything is being multiplied. Also when you are multipling like values with exponents, all you have to do is add the exponents together.

the formula is n^a * n^b = n^(a + b)

so if you have a negative value, then

n^a * n^(-b) = n^(a - b) instead of n^(a + b), because of n^(a - b) is the same as saying n^(a + (-b))

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Sherman D.

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I can answer questions dealing in mathematics of all kinds except for Physics and Calculus, but i can answer questions in Pre-Calculus and Chemistry. I can also answer questions in Recipes of all kinds. I can find games cheats/walkthroughs, but i can`t find a specific game online or offline. I can also do history and recipes for alcoholic beverages.

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High School graduated. I graduated with honors, and i was in Beta Club for a year and a half.

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